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Dietary Supplement

Healthy female older adults for Protein Metabolism

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Research Sponsored by Texas A&M University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 6 hours

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Study Summary

This trial is studying how different parts of metabolism change with age, in hopes of finding new therapeutic targets for age-related disorders.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthy adults aged 60-80 who have maintained a stable body weight and can move around independently. They must be able to lie down for up to 7 hours and follow the study's procedures. People with acute illnesses, unstable chronic conditions, current cancer, untreated metabolic diseases like liver or kidney disorders, recent fever, steroid use within the last month, or those who are pregnant cannot participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how different combinations of amino acids affect protein metabolism in older adults. Participants will receive either Essential Amino Acids with HMB (a muscle health supplement), Essential Amino Acids with Leucine (an important nutrient for muscle), regular Essential Amino Acids, Total Amino Acids mixtures at high levels or placebo water to compare effects on aging-related changes in metabolism.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include digestive discomfort due to amino acid supplements and possible allergic reactions. However, as these are naturally occurring substances in the diet, severe side effects are not commonly expected.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 6 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 6 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 6 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Feeding related changes in whole-body protein and amino acid metabolism

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Healthy male older adultsExperimental Treatment6 Interventions

Healthy male older adults

Group II: Healthy female older adultsExperimental Treatment6 Interventions

Healthy female older adults

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Essential Amino Acids

2007

Completed Phase 2

~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Texas A&M UniversityLead Sponsor

140 Previous Clinical Trials

24,056 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Protein Metabolism

32 Patients Enrolled for Protein Metabolism

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial open for enrollment to those who are 55 years of age or older?

"Those over the age of 60 and below 80 are eligible to take part in this medical trial."

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Are there currently vacancies for participants in this experiment?

"Contrarily to what was expected, clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this study has temporarily suspended its recruitment activities. First published on June 15th 2022 and last updated on June 1st 2022, the trial is currently not looking for new participants; however, three other trials remain open for enrollment at this time."

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Is there opportunity for me to join in this experiment?

"This study seeks to recruit 50 individuals aged between 60 and 80 who experience protein metabolism issues. Eligibility criteria include: a stable body-weight over the past 3 months, good health according to medical history/examination results, independent or assisted mobility, ability to remain in supine or elevated postures for up to 7 hours, and willingess/ability to comply with protocol instructions."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Prandial Metabolic Phenotype in Adults

Marielle PKJ Engelen, PhD 2022. "Prandial Metabolic Phenotype in Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05400733.